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More questions, more frustrations for Piche family following fatality inquiry
By Peggy Revell on May 5th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Three previous fatality inquiries in Alberta have called for video surveillance in all psychiatric ward rooms; the fatality inquiry for Glenn Piche will likely be the fourth. “There’s no closure for me,” said Glenn’s brother, Marc Piche, as family gathered Friday outside the Medicine Hat courtroom with the completion of a three-day inquiry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat HIV Community Link group hopeful for safe-injection site in city
By Mo Cranker on May 4th, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker A safe-injection site could be coming to Medicine Hat. Though it is still very early on in the process, HIV Community Link executive director Leslie Hill says this is something communities around Alberta could be seeing over the course of the next year or so. “Right now we have a researcher in Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Healing and Reconciliation Week begins in Medicine Hat with ceremony at Saamis Tepee
By Peggy Revell on May 1st, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Song, warm embraces, and offerings of tobacco and prayers to the sacred fire Monday underneath the Saamis Tepee marked the beginning of Healing and Reconciliation Week. “The purpose of the sacred fire is to bring back ceremony,” said Lance Scout with the Miywasin Friendship Centre, which has organized the week of events that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat MP Motz endorses Erin O’Toole for Tory party leader
By Tim Kalinowski on April 24th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal In a surprising move, Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner candidate Glen Motz endorsed former veteran affairs minister Erin O’Toole to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Motz made the announcement at his Medicine Hat constituency office on Monday. Motz had been expected to endorse Andrew Scheer, former Speaker of the House and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial flood mitigation grants announced for Medicine Hat and area
By Medicine Hat News on April 24th, 2017
Medicine Hat and area will receive more than $2 million in provincial grant funding for flood mitigation. The announcement was made at Medicine Hat City Hall on Monday. Medicine Hat will receive $774,000 for improvements to the Pumphouse #12 water intake facility to protect water intake during flooding and ensure the city’s powerplant remains operational ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Update: Victim of semi-tractor trailer collision on TCH identified
By Mo Cranker on April 23rd, 2017
UPDATE 2: The investigation continues into the death of man hit by semi on Highway 1 Sunday evening and police ask anyone with info who has yet to speak with them to contact the traffic unit at 403-529-8471. The victim has been identified as Frank Lucas Sinnema, 53, of Calgary. ————— UPDATE: Police concluded their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Update: Three arrested after vehicle was stolen, police still searching for one man
By Mo Cranker on April 22nd, 2017
Medicine Hat News Two men and one woman have been arrested after stealing a vehicle Thursday according to a Medicine Hat Police Service. The MHPS says it is still searching for one man. After the vehicle was located by one citizen and the location was reported to the police, occupants of the vehicle fled the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteer fire service means higher insurance rates for Desert Blume, Dunmore
By Mo Cranker on April 21st, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: MHNTimKal When the county switches over to covering Desert Blume and Dunmore with a volunteer force once its current fire services agreement with the city lapses in December, insurance rates in those communities will go up, says Canadian accredited insurance broker Gord Cowan of Cowan Agencies Ltd. “In Desert Blume, that’s going to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two arrested after stealing vehicle Thursday
By Mo Cranker on April 21st, 2017
Medicine Hat News Two men have been arrested after stealing a vehicle Thursday according to a Medicine Hat Police Service press release. On Thursday one person spotted the stolen truck and reported it to the MHPS, then saw the truck being driven to the area of the 2200 block of Southview Dr SE. A 32-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Irvine residents charged following seizure of guns, drugs
By Medicine Hat News on April 19th, 2017
Two Irvine residents are facing firearms and weapons-related charges after police executed a search warrant in that town. In the search on April 13 members of the Medicine Hat Police Service Priority Street Crimes Unit and Redcliff RCMP seized 10 firearms, three of which were prohibited due to modification of barrel length. Four home-made silencers, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four Hatters honoured with 2017 Civic Recognition Awards
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2017
Stan Sakamoto may have lost the recent federal byelection, but the well-known businessman has won a place in the 2017 Civic Recognition Awards for his dedication to community service. Sakamoto was one of four named to the biannual list when the list was released on Monday night, including artist Arne Handley (Cultural), Gerald Freedman (Humanitarian), ... Read More »
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